adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
avoidingverbUS /əˈvɔɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “avoid” — stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
badadjectiveUS /bæd/
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
begunverbUS /bɪˈɡʌn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
certainlyadverbUS /ˈsɜːrtənli/
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
condemningadjectiveUS /kənˈdemɪŋ/
containing or imposing condemnation or censure
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
deadadjectiveUS /ded/
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading "Lord Luxmore is dead."
deceasenounUS /dɪˈsiːs/
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
departurenounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtʃər/
the act of departing
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
dieverbUS /daɪ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
droppingadjectiveUS /ˈdrɑːpɪŋ/
coming down freely under the influence of gravity
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
dustverbUS /dʌst/
remove the dust from
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/
an opposing military force
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
exclaimedverbUS /ɪkˈskleɪmd/
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
goneadjectiveUS /ɡɔːn/
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
Guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
hatingverbUS /ˈheɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “hate” — dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Lord Luxmore is dead."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
JohnnounUS /dʒɑːn/
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
justifiedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪd/
having words so spaced that lines have straight even margins
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
letternounUS /ˈletər/
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
likeverbUS /laɪk/
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
livingnounUS /ˈlɪvɪŋ/
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
LordnounUS /lɔːrd/
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
Luxmore
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord Luxmore is dead."
mannounUS /mæn/
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
newspapernounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpər/
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
painnounUS /peɪn/
a symptom of some physical hurt or disorder
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
peculiaradjectiveUS /pəˈkjuːljər/
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
peoplenounUS /ˈpiːpəl/
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
perhapsadverbUS /pərˈhæps/
by chance
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
provedadjectiveUS /pruːvd/
established beyond doubt
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
Ravenel's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
returnedverbUS /rɪˈtɜːrnd/
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
suddenlyadverbUS /ˈsʌdənli/
happening unexpectedly
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not many weeks after this departure of Lord Ravenel's--the pain of which was almost forgotten in the comfort of Guy's first long home letter, which came about this time--that John one morning, suddenly dropping his newspaper, exclaimed:
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something peculiar is there in a decease like this--of one whom, living, we have almost felt ourselves justified in condemning, avoiding--perhaps hating.
worldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He was gone; the man who, if we owned an enemy in the world, had certainly proved himself that enemy.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
YesnounUS /jes/
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he had returned to his dust, this old bad man; so old, that people had begun to think he would never die.
